This is my latest project I have been delaying for a while. My parents want a new coffee table, so this will suit their needs. Back in the late 80's my dad salvaged a bunch of marble from a bank in my hometown that was being renovated, so we decided to use a piece of the marble for the top. I am going to frame it in curly oak and build a base for it. A simple project, but should be a fun one.
The design:
the marble:
I use the marble to make an intermediate (slightly larger) copy:
Then I use that intermediate copy to make a full size negative:
This negative fits snugly on the marble, and I will use it as a router guide to do the fitting on the wood skirt around the marble:
I have some curly oak I am using for the frame on the top:
The frame roughed out:
The angles cut on the frame. I am going to have a floating tenon at each join on the frame, and am debating spanning the joints with butterfly dovetails on the underside for strength.
This is going in the same set as a pair of end tables I made for my parents a few years ago, so it will get the same stain color:
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